diff --git a/test_elasticsearch/test_connection.py b/test_elasticsearch/test_connection.py
index 006c54c6..a0f85376 100644
--- a/test_elasticsearch/test_connection.py
+++ b/test_elasticsearch/test_connection.py
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ class TestRequestsConnection(TestCase):
         con = RequestsHttpConnection(http_auth='username:secret')
         self.assertEquals(('username', 'secret'), con.session.auth)
 
-    def test_http_auth_list(self):
-        con = RequestsHttpConnection(http_auth=['username', 'secret'])
-        self.assertEquals(('username', 'secret'), con.session.auth)
-
     def test_http_auth_tuple(self):
         con = RequestsHttpConnection(http_auth=('username', 'secret'))
         self.assertEquals(('username', 'secret'), con.session.auth)